You can also try mixing the lemon juice with regular tea, and it is permissible to add a small amount of honey to help it go down. Just don’t add too much honey or you may further upset your stomach.
This is especially helpful if you’re going right to sleep as chamomile tea tends to aid in falling asleep. Always be careful with drinking hot liquids. Test the tea with a spoon before sipping from the cup to be sure it is cool enough to sip.
If you have peppermint growing on the side of your house, you can cut a stem worth of the plant’s leaves and hang to dry for use as tea. In doing so, you can have homegrown peppermint tea on hand for when you have junk food-related stomach aches.
While laying down with the hot water bottle applied, you may fall asleep—this can also help you through your stomach ache. You could also use a heating pad if you do not have a hot water bottle.
Apply a small amount of honey or jelly to make the toast more palatable.
Most foods have serving sizes listed on their packages along with the nutrition information for a serving. Measure and eat only one serving of a junk food item to avoid getting a stomach ache. You can also buy single-serve packs of snacks so you do not overeat.
Be sure to cut fresh fruit as soon as you get it home to put in a container in the refrigerator so it’s ready to eat when you get cravings. Try mixing nuts with dried fruits for a sweet and salty snack.
Sodas in particular can cause stomach aches because of the sugar and other ingredients they contain.
